Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Coordinator
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Controller Planner. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating patient journeys to and from hospital appointments, as well as discharges and transfers between hospitals.
Key Responsibilities- Operate communications and information systems to receive and make calls to/from patients, commissioners, healthcare professionals, and WMAS operational staff.
- Input details of bookings by telephone/fax/electronically from customer units/staff and transport enquiries from Healthcare Professionals and the general public applicable to the Trust Contracts.
- Ensure the effective deployment of resources to meet contractual requirements, co-ordinating the work of others as required.
- Make outbound calls to other professionals and the general public adhering to working practices and protocols.
- Support the achievement of agreed National and Trust standards of service.
- In conjunction with first-line management, ensure that patient movement is coordinated and that a dialogue exists between local Operational Staff and/or Liaison Assistants and the Control Centre to maximize the effective use of available resources.
- Report to first-line management on the performance of operational staff in the delivery of the Service.
- Through the process of planning/control, allocate and re-assign where necessary journeys to operational staff working for the Non-Emergency Service using a high-level of organizational skill.
- Receive and process sickness and fitness notifications from all Operational and Control staff.
- Handle calls from Drivers regarding their work and shift arrangements.
- Ensure that those areas of service provision under their control or jurisdiction conform to the WMAS Quality Procedures, Data Protection Act, and Caldicott Guidelines.
- Assist first-line management in ensuring the effective deployment of operational resources such as Voluntary Car Drivers and all other sub-contractors to support the Trust Non-Emergency Contracts.
- Attend training courses, which are required to maintain professional knowledge and keep up to date with changing procedures and protocols.
- Train new Call Takers on the telephone and computer system.
- Identify and report IT-related problems on computer software and workstations.
- Undertake administration duties when required, including filing, faxing, and photocopying.
- Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade A - C including English or equivalent (must be able to provide evidence, certificates, etc).
- Willing to undertake required in-house training.
- Willingness to complete the Educare Training Programme within six months of commencing with the Trust.
- 1 year of Customer Care experience.
- Working as part of a team co-ordinating the work of others.
- Previous experience of working in a Control Centre environment or equivalent.
- Experience of pressurised working environment.
- Advance keyboard skills.
- Able to work as a member of a team and on own initiative.
- Concerned for Quality and Customer Care.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbally and in writing), empathetic, tactful, and diplomatic.
- The ability to adapt and communicate effectively with patients/callers who may be abusive, elderly, severely distressed, have language difficulties, or mental illness.
- The ability to remain calm whilst maintaining a courteous, caring, professional attitude when dealing with callers.
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